Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Tooele Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Enbridge's high-pressure pipeline, which will connect to a previously approved regulation station. The project is located along Silver Avenue and is expected to be completed by November.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Tooele County, UT
Meeting Date
September 2, 2026

Transcript

29 sections

0:08Speaker 4

Very well. Would you like to join me for the allegiance sermon?

0:14 – 0:29Speaker 3

I pledge allegiance to the United States of America and to the Republic, which represents a nation under the authority of God, indivisible, with freedom and justice for all.

0:37Speaker 4

Uh, Commissioner Backstrom?

0:41Speaker 4

Commissioner Christianson?

0:45Speaker 4

Commissioner Halder?

0:47Speaker 4

Commissioner Warner?

0:49Speaker 4

And I am Commissioner Scott. Can you move and join us? We will love you. I can't sit next to you. Call Laurent.

1:07Speaker 3

Not now. But even before.

1:08 – 1:44Speaker 4

I'm sorry. Yes? Call to order. This is the meeting of the planning commission of the county of Twilly. We will open the session at 7.03 p.m. We are in the council room. Is that good? Do I have to call again? No, it was his call. Very well. The first point in the order of the day is the verbal trial of August 12, 2026. Do we have any other comments or questions on this subject?

1:44Speaker 2

I would like to present a motion of approval.

1:51 – 4:29Speaker 4

We have a motion of approval. And a second motion from Commissioner Christensen. All those in favor say yes. Anyone opposed? Thank you. I will give the floor to the staff for the Conditional Use Permit 2026-121. You have to love technology. Merci Monsieur le Président, membres de la Commission de planification. Il s'agit d'une demande pour Enbridge. Il demande l'approbation d'un pipeline qui sera relié à la station de régulation qui a reçu un permis d'utilisation conditionnel numéro 202667 lors de votre dernière réunion qui sera installée le long de Silver Avenue dans l'emprise jusqu'à l'ensemble de vannes de sectionnement à Stockton. The property in question is located south of the South Rim community along Silver Avenue, west of Stockton and north of Rush Valley City. The immediate surrounding areas include MU40 and A20. All the comments received from the general public were sent to you, but I don't think there were any on this particular point. According to Chapter 15 of the Ordinance on the use of land in the Tuelle County, all public services extending over more than 300 feet require a conditional use permit. At this stage, the request was made the subject of a first examination by the agencies, and all the agencies required approved the site plan. And the staff did not identify any worrying areas? I would be happy to answer all your questions. Des questions? Donc, cela vient juste de la station de régulation qui a été approuvée en tant que... Donc, il y avait déjà une ligne vers la station de régulation et la station de régulation qui a été approuvée la dernière fois. Ensuite, cela la relie à l'ensemble de vannes de sectionnement. Jessie est là si vous voulez savoir de quoi il s'agit. Parfait. Jessie, voulez nous renseigner ?

4:31 – 5:27Speaker 2

I would be happy to do it. So what you approved last time was our control station. And so the line that I hope will be tested tonight is the high-pressure line. And so when we think of our system, we have to see it as a highway network. So if we think of the main lines like the Karn River pipeline, the Great Western pipeline, it crosses our Eta and Vetura. These are like the I-15 and the I-80. We are a distribution company, so we take those at high pressure and we narrow them down. So it's a 6-inch high-pressure line that will power the regulation station that we are building for South Rim. And then the pipeline that you approved last time is what we call the intermediate high-pressure line. So it is reduced so that when it arrives at your place, it does not blow up your system and things like that. So what you approved tonight is the high-pressure line that will power this regulation station.

5:30Speaker 4

And it's like the one we approved last time. It has already started, hasn't it?

5:35 – 5:50Speaker 2

The construction is good, so we started digging and installing the pipeline. Okay, so that's what you need. Yeah, without that, the rest of the project is finished.

5:50Speaker 4

How long before the project is finished?

5:53 – 6:05Speaker 2

We have a deadline to finish it in November. And so it's pretty quick. So if you go there, we already have the entire pipeline in place. We just welded it together. We just don't have time yet.

6:05 – 6:42Speaker 4

Perfect. Thank you. Any other questions? Very good. This time I open the public audience. Is anyone online? At this stage, I close the public hearing. Any other discussion? I will accept a motion.

6:42Speaker 3

So, just a little question.

6:44Speaker 4

Please put your microphone down.

6:48Speaker 3

So, the only concern of the planning staff is that they just need a copy of this UDOT approval. Is it... All the rest, okay. Look in there. I can't see.

6:58Speaker 2

Yes, say it in one way.

7:00Speaker 3

D'accord, donc je dois réfléchir à ça. Parce que je dois réfléchir à ça.

7:44 – 8:01Speaker 4

Comment dites-vous ? S ? Nous ?

8:21Speaker 2

We will probably be back in a few weeks with another pipeline. Which one? Two weeks, October.

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